ˈmezəˌtīt, -esə- noun
or mes·i·tine -ˌtēn, -_tə̇n ; also mesitine spar
( -s )
Etymology: mesitite from German mesitit, from earlier mesitinspath mesitine spar (from Greek mesitēs mediator + German -in -ine + spath, spat spar) + -it -ite; mesitine from German mesitin, short for mesitinspath; mesitine spar, translation of German mesitinspath; from its being intermediate between magnesite and siderite
: ferroan magnesite